Cydathenaeum or Kydathenaion ( Greek: Κυδαθήναιον) was one of the demes in ancient Athens. It belonged in the phyle (tribe) Pandionis.
When Cleisthenes formally established the deme system in 508/7 BC, Kydathenaion was the third largest deme after Acharnae and Aphidna. [1] Its population is estimated to have been around 3,300–3,600 people. [2] Kydathenaion was one of the five demes located within the walls of the city of Athens (alongside Koile, Kollytos, Melite, and Skambonidai). [3] It was in the very heart of Athens containing the Acropolis, [4] and possibly the Areopagus. [5]
Notable people from the deme include:
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Cydathenaeum or Kydathenaion ( Greek: Κυδαθήναιον) was one of the demes in ancient Athens. It belonged in the phyle (tribe) Pandionis.
When Cleisthenes formally established the deme system in 508/7 BC, Kydathenaion was the third largest deme after Acharnae and Aphidna. [1] Its population is estimated to have been around 3,300–3,600 people. [2] Kydathenaion was one of the five demes located within the walls of the city of Athens (alongside Koile, Kollytos, Melite, and Skambonidai). [3] It was in the very heart of Athens containing the Acropolis, [4] and possibly the Areopagus. [5]
Notable people from the deme include:
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